The Avenger has a long history of helping the Spartan Xs. It was used not only to transport the newly consripted trainees to their training base, but also during two subsequent opearations. During Operation Shadow, it dropped the Spartans off at their former home and provided evac. During Operation Anvil, it carried 475 Spartans through slispace and dropped them out using Slipspace Capable Orbital Drop Pods.